However here are some reminders: The Portico 5024 dissipates about 15 watts, which means that it will get warm in use. The heat generated is radiated through the case work. To avoid overheating Portico™ modules should not be stacked imme- diately above or adjacent to other equipment that gets hot.
MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER DESIGN NOTES In former years, before the introduction of solid state amplifiers, transformers were necessary to step up to the very high input impedance of tubes, and to provide a balanced input for the microphone line. An input impedance of 1,000 or 1,200 ohms became established for microphones having a source impedance of 150 or 200 ohms, with connection being made on a twisted twin screened cable (This type of cable, while excellent for low impedance work, has high capacitance between its conductors and between each conductor and screen.
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The Portico 5024 microphone amplifier provides an input impedance of 10,000 ohms which means that variations in microphone source impedance with frequency, have only a very small effect on the sonic quality.
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Portico 5024: Front Panel Silk Gain Trim Adds nostalgic warmth +66dB in 6dB increments +/- 6dB level with +/- 6dB Trim and presence to signals control when engaged Thru Ground Lift Parallel Thru output Lifts the ground Transformer Isolated for use with an connection Hi-Z, DI Input external amplifier on the DI Input Portico 5024: Back Panel Line Out Transformer coupled fully balanced and floating 1=GND 2=Hot 3=Cold LINE OUT POWER LIFT 100-240 VAC 50/60Hz Rupert Neve Designs, LLC .5 Amp...
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LED Meters HPS Frequency 8 Point LED Engages the HPF Selects between 30Hz Peak Meters circuitry and 90Hz for the HPF Rupert Neve Designs Mute Polarity Changes CH 3 & 4 from Reverses the independent to Mid (CH 3) Mutes the output polarity of the and Side (CH 4) signal source material Mic Input TLA & Transformer Balanced, 10K Ohm 1=GND 2=Hot 3=Cold C IN LINE OUT MIC IN LINE OUT MIC IN LINE OUT MIC IN...
When the Mic Gain switch is set to Unity (0 dB), the Portico 5024 microphone pre-amplifier can handle a balanced input signal of more than +20 dBu without an input attenuator pad! This is a unique feature that enables this input to double as an additional line input.
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5024 is connected. MIC GAIN A 12-way precision rotary switch covering from Line (0) and Mic from 0 to 66 dB in 6 dB steps. TRIM A continuously variable pot provides +/- 6dB level adjustment on each channel IN and THRU 1/4” JACKS These 2 jacks on both CH1 &...
SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Response: Main Output, no load, –0.2 dB @ 10 Hz –3 dB @ 160 kHz Noise: Measured at Main Output, unweighted, 22Hz-22kHz, Terminated 150 Ohms. With gain at unity better than –100 dBu With gain at 66 dB better than –62 dBu Equivalent Input Noise better than –128 dBu Noise Factor 1.5dB...
PRODUCT WARRANTY Rupert Neve Designs warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of purchase, and agrees to remedy any defect identified within such one year period by, at our option, repairing or replacing the product.